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Small Soldiers (1998)
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary, Phil Hartman
Runtime110 min
RatingPG
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When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
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Small Soldiers from 1998, directed by Joe Dante, is a delightfully subversive comedy that blends sci-fi action with darkly humorous social commentary. Dante's signature blend of high-concept fantasy and biting satire is on full display, as the film explores the dangers of advanced military technology in the hands of toy companies. Fans of Dante's offbeat, genre-blending style will appreciate the film's unexpected twists and the standout performances from Gregory Smith and Kirsten Dunst.
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Small Soldiers is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante, written by Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, Denis Leary, and the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones. It depicts two factions of toys which develop independent personalities after mistakenly being installed with advanced military-level technology in turn putting two families in danger when one faction turns lethal while targeting the other faction. Most of the Gorgonites are voiced by cast members from the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap while most of the Commando Elite are voiced by some of the cast members from the 1967 film The Dirty Dozen.
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